A distressed bride attempts suicide in China after her fiance abruptly called off their marriage. Still in her wedding gown, she tried to kill herself by jumping out of a window of a seventh floor building. Right as she jumped, a man managed to catch and save her.

Australian Scott Jones kisses his Canadian girlfriend Alex Thomas after she was knocked to the ground by a police officer’s riot shield in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canadians rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup to the Boston Bruins.

Slain Navy SEAL Jon Tumilson’s dog “Hawkeye” lies next to his casket during funeral services in Rockford, Iowa. Tumilson was one of 30 American soldiers killed in Afghanistan on August 6 when their helicopter was shot down during a mission to help fellow troops who had come under fire.

A University of California Davis police officer pepper-sprays students during their sit-in at an “Occupy UCD” demonstration in Davis, California. (Jasna Hodzic)

A girl in isolation for radiation screening looks at her dog through a window in Nihonmatsu, Japan on March 14.

What advice did your parents give you growing up? Did you listen? I wish I had listened more than I did…but them’s the breaks of old age. Chaco Puebla’s project, Grandmother’s Tips, documents the advice he wishes his parents had dished out and combines his sister’s photography talent, his grandmother’s modelling skills and his passion for typography in one very cute and wise package!

I’m loving how Australians are being recognised more for their fashion – we’re not just the backyard backward cousins, riding to work on kangaroos and having koalas as pets! Hehe. These street style shots are awesome and really embody how us Aussies have risen in the fashion ranks. Also check out ShopBop’s Australian designer lookbook feature – some serious talent there, loving Dion Lee and Zimmermann.

Phew! It’s getting to the tail end of the year! Christmas is my favourite time of year, I get to catch up with all my favourite people, eat lots of amazing food and reflect on how lucky I am to be so blessed. I always love making tasty and interesting drinks (read: cocktails) – last year mine was watermelon, mint and pineapple daquiris with rum or vodka. These drink recipes look so enticing, I better start preparing my liver!

Spiced Apple Cider

Lychee fizz

Blueberry Gin & Tonic

Pear Bellini

Starbucks Espresso Shooters

Watermelong and Ginger Punch (this one’s non-alcoholic but it would be easy to change that!)